by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
There can be issues with college savings that the spouses had initiated together even in amicable divorces, Divorce attorneys are legal experts but not financial aid experts. They may not be aware of all of the consequences of divorce on a child’s eligibility for...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jan 22, 2024 | College Savings Plans
According to the College Tuition and Fees price index maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of tuition was 1,490% higher in 2023 than it was in1977. Between 1977 and 2023, tuition — the largest component in the cost of attending college —...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jan 8, 2024 | Financial Aid
One reason for the establishment of the U.S. Education Department (ED) in 1979 was to assist students in paying for a post-secondary education. Like corporations that market to consumers, the ED conducts much of its business with its student-consumers over the...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jan 3, 2024 | FAFSA
The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available through a soft launch by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. Education Department (ED). It is online at Studentaid.gov and Fafsa.gov. The FSA released the following announcement...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Dec 27, 2023 | Exams
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) may be the best deal in American post-secondary education. Non-traditional students such as those who didn’t go on to college directly after high school and now work full-time can earn college credits without taking college...
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